How to set up saltwater fish aquarium with Artificial Corals

How to set up saltwater fish aquarium with Artificial Corals? Marine fish tank with live rock is very easy to set up and maintain. Without delicate corals, invertebrates, Saltwater Fish-Only aquariums do not require costly reef tank equipment like calcium reactor, RO/DI water, Intense lighting, marine water supplement. Plus you may enjoy all the salt water fish you like, no matter if they are "reef safe".

How to set up a 46 gallon bow-front tank.

Prepared 40 lbs. aquarium sand, crushed coral or gravel.

use a 5-gallon plastic bucket to rinse the sand

Rinse the sand thoroughly to remove all debris

Spread out the sand on the tank bottom.

Use a garden hose to fill up the tank.

Tip: use a saucer to protect the aquarium sand from flushing away.

for this 46-gallon aquarium, we choose a canister filter for filtration.

Aquarium Filter Ceramic Rings for bio-filtration.

Filter Foam.

Installed the aquarium canister filter under the saltwater fish tank.

We choose a hang-on type protein skimmer.

Tip: a protein skimmer can efficiently remove dissolved organic fish waste, leading better water quality. Protein skimmer does not work for freshwater fish aquariums.

Adjust the air-intake of protein skimmer to get maximum bubbling.

This protein skimmer is working fine.

An UV Sterillizer is also recommended.

install UV light bulb.

Hung the UV sterillizer behind the marine fish tank.

A heater is necessary for all tropical fish aquariums. It is recommend to use more than one heater to reducing the risk of malfunction.